#MUBB Travels To No. 12/11 Xavier Sunday

The No. 25/23 Marquette University men's basketball team (14-4, 6-1 BIG EAST) travels to No. 12/11 Xavier (14-3, 6-0 BIG EAST) on Sunday, Jan. 15 for an 11 a.m. CT matchup at the Cintas Center. FOX features the national television broadcast, with Jason Benetti (play-by-play) and Bill Raftery (analyst) calling the action. Following Sunday's outing, Marquette returns home to host No. 19/19 Providence.

Marquette Facing Xavier For 82nd Time

Marquette and Xavier will meet for the 82nd time on Sunday morning, continuing a series that spans nearly half of the program's 105-year history.

The Golden Eagles own a 55-26 overall lead in matchups that date back to the 1958-59 campaign. MU dominated the pairings during the Al McGuire and Hank Raymonds era, at one point claiming 26-straight victories between 1969 and 1983.

The programs split the season series in 2021-22, with each team winning on its respective home court. In the most recent matchup, Marquette posted a 75-64 win over No. 20 Xavier on Jan. 23, 2022 at Fiserv Forum. Kam Jones finished with 12 points in 18 minutes of action off the bench in that decision, one of three players in double figures.

Marquette Rallies To Extend Win Streak

Marquette trailed by as many as 11 points against UConn in the first half on Wednesday night after a 16-0 run by the Huskies, but used another strong second half to rally for the 82-76 win, the team's second against the nation's No. 6-ranked program (MU downed Baylor, 96-70, at Fiserv Forum on Nov. 29).

The Golden Eagles are now 8-6 against top-25 programs under head coach Shaka Smart and own 51 all-time victories vs. top-10 teams and 134 wins versus top-25 opponents.

During its current five-game BIG EAST winning streak, the Golden Eagles are averaging 84.8 points per game and shooting 52.3 percent from the floor. Guard Kam Jones and forward Olivier-Maxence Prosper pace the attack at 15.2 points per game and guard Tyler Kolek owns 47 assists and just eight turnovers in 32.0 minutes per night.

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Kam Jones

Tyler Kolek

Olivier-Maxence Prosper